The Straits Times, 4 June 1934

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    39 1 The Straits Times [WTABUSHSD NBAHLY A CENTURY J 77ffi LARGEST AND MOST INFLUENTIAL NEWSPAPER IN MALAYA. 20 PAGES, SINGAPORE, MONDAY, JUNE 4, 1934. PRICE 10 CENTS The Straits Times 20 PAGES. .SINGAPORE, MONDAY, JUNE 4, 1934. PRICE 10 CENTS.
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      194 1 Singapore: 78. cecil st. cphonc 6iei>. VISIT! OUR NEW j SHOWROOMS. J I PASKOE ft GO. IcORNWALL I HOUSE 84. Orchard R4. DO YOU KNOW THAT "~^=£=Z J ONE POUND OF MOHSAMTO SACCHA/f/M -''j^V^-Z-15 SUFFICIENT TO SWEETEN fefeSSsKeSt^ 26.000 CUPS OF COFFEE? Tjfr££ (SACCMAHIN IS AtOOT SOO T.MES ,W.,T««TH«.»UOA«./) f
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      300 1 I v t 1^^ILJ2S1 NO. 761. NEWEST STYLE CENTRE I PRIP.P PRICE I NO. 879. TIE SHOE IN LIGHT BROWN BUCKLE SHOE IN FAWN GLACE KID. lIIIVI. IlllWfc. G LACE KID, VAMP AND COVERED ssu s^S SS H co c y v iRi TDT D *****5I $1675 $16i2 5 m
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      572 2 P. 0. BRITISH INDIA AND APCAR LINES. (Incorporated m England) MAIL, PASSENGER AND CARGO SERVICES PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL S. N. SO. UNDER CONTRACT WITH HIS MAJESTY'S GOVERNMENT. LONDON AND FAR EAST MAIL SERVICE. OUTWARD FROM LONDON FOR CHINA AND JAPAN Due Tonnage Spore SOUDAN 6.500 June S RAJPUTANA 17.000 June
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      644 2 SHIPPING ANNOUNCEMENTS. aw^BwaStaßßwaVaawaaaaaaaaawaVaawaVaval GENERAL PASSENGER AGENTS FOR CUNARD LINE. (Incorporated in Japan) TO LONDON. Naples, Marseilles. London, Antwerp Rotterdam and Middlesbrough. Vessels Tonnage Due SaO HAKUSAN MARU 10,400 June 13 14 HARUNA MARU 11,400 June 27 38 I KATORI MARU 10,000 July 13 13 KASHIMA MARU 10,000 July 38 37
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      656 2 THE EAST ASIATIC CO., LIMITED. (Incorporated In Denmark) PASSENGER AND FREIGHT SERVICE. TO GENOA, LONDON, ROTTERDAM. HAMBURG AND COPENHAGEN From From From From Spore Malacca Port Penang B*ham ttALSIA 12/6 13/6 11/6 16/6 BORINGIA 3/7 3/7 4/7 8/7 FIONIA 24/7 84/7 36/7 37/7 tt Calling Marseilles and Havre. The above
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      232 2 £71.12.FROM SINGAPORE TO EUROPE. VIA AMERICA. This rate Includes: (a) 2nd class passage Singapore to H«ng Kong. (k) Tourist class across the Pacific. (c) Ist class rail across Amerlea. Tourist class AUantic in the new aad famous s-s. Manhattan or as. Washington. NOTE: If passage through the Panama Canal is
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      1247 2 BTy^Tiai r~st fsf in in \%&>-*&F *4*ol SHTPPINQ* THB BLUE FUNNEL LINE (Ooeaa THE HCA KHIOW STEAMSHIP CO. Steam Ship Co., Ltd., and China Mutual (1931) LTD. Steam Navigation Co., Ltd. THE CUNARD STEAMSHIP CO, LTD. THE STRAITS STEAMSHIP CO, LTD. THE SARAWAK STEAMSHIP CO.. LTD. THB CHINA NAVIGATION CO,
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    TO DIVE HALF A MILE.
    21 3 TO DIVE HALF A MILE. "-BNSf* to wr M.. i. .1.- -i....V,^.. Wcp > rr^. ft t .,ii t] •ft m mmUi
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    SHIPPING IN SIAM.
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    AT BELFAST.
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    FIFTY YEARS OF SHIPPING.
    230 3 FIFTY YEARS OF SHIPPING. CJf£W Qf fl08iR§ Am m W: m. §m; whe m m tini ften (fit pot tf w-mtft to tft# oeiiefu STCtnn nifisiuuu co; ss morcKQ nx cttctc cnnnnna xvw cnyv BMIUII sr'rr "I'll mic cycreg oi toes *«d itttftw &tfte& te ¥Xf isw- J OhlnklHa t»1Rrapn,
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    WARSHIP BELLS.
    11 3 Mm Than 100 T« tte C-. *l.«i M-.»-lt*D r
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    PASSENGERS.
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    MORE SHIPS THROUGH SUEZ CANAL.
    5 3 MORE SHIPS THROUGH SUEZ CANAL.
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    PORT HEALTH.
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    VESSELS ARRIVED.
    30 3 >M S M. .J*J to« 8: *Wffl iH«ta«l Ksl* [p TffS; «r i t 9p rbnit, from Ruantan :\.,'p Sifr mh MiMH 8« jjffiwr;^ t« i: HBW Mbn
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    SINGAPORE HARBOUR BOARD.
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      189 3 BOUSTEAD CO., LTD.! »•«••»••<•• ••^••••o^ 'MtTJtIA. *vllHf hbIK OAMAOIA»J tt gi||7riO. ■UiNf PHILP LfiNI. ffM HH«iM«fc HBNH UW MiMHWi mk BMWHi flHWM NEXT BnlCinaa. "fgiHI JU; -I: :i:i: HIS 13 ftt nM»nn»«i» t'»ilTfc'iitB¥ ■BflOctnl CfJlfTEWJIKT: •LIN A fHIRI UNi. FIlK cOIVBOIV BUI 11I0IM: anu WlBBin^ ftc-BOOSBfa MWriMBBWT 19 Wt CWit
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      359 4 SITUATIONS VACANT When «ppljine for uu paaittaa a4r«rl«cd hi IhCM mum tend s«*kas »f U«UmHhk D* aat Mai l| hill WANTED, experienced t«»— TTi for food* I stuff* and baxaar. A. Haggart Co., Raffles Quay. Singapore QUALIFIED DRESSER (Chinese prefern-d) send testimonials etc.. to Manager, Chan WLig Rubber Estate, Jagoh.
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      670 4 MOTOR VEHICLES USED CARS, Pord, Austin, Graham-Paige, Hllbnan, Morris. Stager, Trhaaph. Mat. Eastern Auto Co.. Ltd.. mm. Orchard Reid. Singapore. BENTLEY, 6* litre. 19M/3* speetteattafl. Prtestone and Webb aluminium open fr»eseater body, Mack with red uphohtery. new tyres, perfectly maintained, viewed by appointment only, $3,000. Apply No. 751, Strait* Times.
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      726 4 BUSINESS PREMISES TO LET I around First Hoar. »ffr*"««ii Road. I Separately or together. United Engineers. TO LET. No. S, Raffles Plsce. Ground floor, spadoas office accommodation. Suitabl for snow room eta Apply Meyer BBOTHBtS. TO tXT, Three spacious office floor*. each •bom •,000 sq. ft, with lift Piclflc BuildIng
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      892 4 PUBUC NOTICES. local nmonu bavino VACANCIES FOB EUKOrCANS ABB DBGKO TO CONSULT AB CBAOIUNOrmtDIO RAN (JlfnCTLOTMKNT CO—inU AT THB f.M.C.A. SINGAPORE. NOTICE. The Exchange Bank* will to cloaed an Monday, June 4. Dmy foUowlng H M The Kings Birthday (Public Holiday). "HOLLANDSCHE CLUB" SINGATOKJE. NOTICE U hereby given that the
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      1041 4 BUSINESS CARDS. M CE i.'™r' lCE I MASSAGE HALL PHOIiIT *2428. HAHICURE AND MASSAGE. SINGAPORE LUGGAGE CABJUEB CO. Mr*. HABO and Him BANA Union Baßdnsc WATEBLOO STREET. EDUCATIONAL Telephone 7467. ENGLAND, Happy Nursery School facing SM, modern teaching. Trained nurse. Limn- ed number. Highly fT nT P*r\4 m A Miss
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      181 4 SUBSCRIPTION RATES Singapore Within Outside Without Malaya Malaya Postage. Monthly 8 3.09 t 4.80 2.50 Quarterly I 8.59 812.88 8 7.50 Half Yearly II7JB 8X4.88 115.00 Yearly 834.88 *48.80 tMM Note—Oatstatlon cbe— c* sbrald Include the asmal bank discount ADVERTISEMENT RATES The charges and Instruction* for CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS are as
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    MORE DEAD THAN ALIVE.
    502 5 Finchley's Gruesome Record. The Congress of the Royal Institute of Public Health, meeting at Norwich recently, heard remarkable facts from Mr. P. Herbert Jones, secretary of the National Council for the Distribution of the Dead. The borough of Finchley, he declared, contained more dead than living
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    INTERNATIONAL LABOUR CONFERENCE.
    710 5 Economic Factors Relating To Present Position. In his report to the 18th Session of the International Labour Conference, which opens at Geneva today the Director of the I. L. 0., Mr. Harold Butler, examines the various economic factors relating to the present situation, such as production, prices,
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      215 5 HOTELS TO-NIGHT COCKTAIL DANCE (Makan Ketchll) 6.30 to 8.15 p.m. DANCE onf° rma| 9 45 to Midni ht WEDNESDAY, JUNE 6th RETURN ENGAGEMENT OF THE POPULAR ARTISTS HUGO JOSEPHINE i RAFFLES CELEBRATED ORCHESTRA PHONE 5381. j ADELPHI WSjp HOTEL NEW GRILL ROOM *CX NOW OPEN CONCERT DURING TIFFIN (sea view
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      77 5 J^^KL—^^^Si with this Y^^ilS? "<™ Ml- Wave HILC Listen to London, Berlin, HKKWKP^B Paris, Rome, Russia, HBlfc^^^R^Mß Madrid, Buenos Aires, yffifcf^ml^lP 1 Seek and find thrilling programmes m j JBBMMMi I ',B revolutionized short-wave tuning of > I fTW^^fljßl \i\ improvements, enabling you to m II HSjVfs^!ajß |I|m| enjoy the
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      361 5 B.B.C. PROGRAMME. i For Straits Settler en ts, and Federated Malay States from the Empire transmitter Daventry, England. TODAY. 6 20 a.m. Organ. 0 6.50 Religious Service. 8.35 Piano. 9.5 Weekly Newsletter. h 11.50 Music by Ketelbey. o 12.35 p.m. Sports Talk: "Derby Win- j, ners" (The Duke of Portland)
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      50 5 9.30 Talk on sports by Mr. C. J. Groothoff. 9.45 Dance music. THURSDAY, JUNE 7. 750 p.m. Dutch National Anthem. 8.20 Concert by the Residential Orchestra of The Hague. 8.30 Talk by Old-ColonlaL 8.50 Residential Orchestra. 9.i0 Talk by Mr. M. J. Brusse. 0.35 Residential Orchestr: 10 Dutch National Anthem.
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      139 5 Today's Crossword Puzzle (CLUES.) ACROSS. 23 Transgress «^m» w-^. 2< verminous animal 28. Stain 1. Viscid 30. Sweep <• Bird si. Bird of prey 11. Perplexe- 3 j. Extended 12. Hangs behind 33. MissUe H- Neat 3S. Customary 15. Crowbar 37. EnglUi torm 17. Vipers 33. Drill 20. Born 33.
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  • Correspondence.
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      RUBBER QUOTAS.
      158 6 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, Abnormal yields have been obtained by small holders under stress of heavy debts with titles mortgaged to the hilt (registered or not) and bluff may be tried on Indulgent officials to secure high assessments. The quota figures for Malaya show
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      BEARDS.
      251 6 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, —Abler hands and nimbler wits than mine might well have taken their pens In such a cause —to sing .the charms and chant the praise of that triumph of masculinity, as yet unconquered by feminine prowess, so recently yet so casually
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      CHINESE SCHOOLS.
      727 6 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir,— May I request a little space in the columns of your esteemed journal to call the attention of your extensive circle of Chinese readers particularly those who are patrons, trustees and supporters of Chinese schools in Malaya, or otherwise interested
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      THE OLD BRIGADE.
      239 6 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir,—Immediately after the declaration of War,in 1814, the Singapore Volunteer Corps was, by proclamation, embodied for active service, and army pay books for "soldiers on active service" were issued to us. Detachments were sent to the forts and other places
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    THE BRIGHTER SIDE OF LIFE IN BRITAIN.
    2322 6 When May Comes To England Ladies-In-Waiting" And "All's Over, Then"— Murder In "The Dark Tower"— Wallace Beery, Bandit Will Malaya Like Marlene's Catherine (From Our Own Correspondent.) Straits Ttjos Office. Fleet Street, May 15. PH)R ten years I travelled through many countries in
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      123 6 Remington Noiseless TYPEWRITERS (STANDARD PORTABLE) ASK FOR A FREE DEMONSTRATION OF THESE WONDERFUL MACHINES. REMINGTON RAND INC. (Incorporated in U. S. A.) UNION BUILDING SINGAPORE. TELE. 2426. FOR ALL DEFECTS OF VISION OONBUL7 M. EZEKIEL SONS, Established nearly 20 years. OPTOMETRISTS and OPTICIANS Only Address: Baffin CJumben RafflW Place, Singapore.
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      20 6 HI r^iol^jl II iHK^I^Ei I LOWEST PRICES CONSISTEM WITH QUALITY I ATTRACTIVE HIRE PURCHASE TERMS 5 REPURCHASE CONTRACTS MONTHLY RENTALS
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    Johnson Narrowly Beats Sosa.
    757 7 Young Johnson confirmed his supe- 1 rlority against Sosa, the !;htweight champion of Saigon, when they met in a return match last night over 12 three-minute rounds. As on the previous occasion Johnson well-merited a narrow victory on points. It was an exciting fight, with p!enV|
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    MALACCA CLUB DRAW.
    204 7 Hunter Shows All-Round Form. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Malacca, June 3. Mr. J. D. Hawley's North Johore team drew with the Malacca Club on Saturday. Scores J. D. Hawley's Xl:— Davis c Anderson b Cooper 21, B. Low c and B. Anderson 1, Coles c Cessford b
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    MOSS CUP. Draw For Garrison G.C. Competition.
    131 7 MOSS CUP. Draw For Garrison G.C. Competition. The lollowing is the draw for the Moss Cup competition to be played at the Garrison Golf Club. Lieut and Mrs. T. A. Arnold vs. FltLleut and Mrs. F. L. Pearce. Lieut, and Mrs. C. M. Keble vs. Mr. and Mrs. A. P.
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    KLANG CLUB BEATEN.
    172 7 Anglo-Chinese School's Success. (From Our Own Correspondent) Klang, June 3. The Anglo-Chinese School, Klang, i defeated the Klang Club on the latter's ground on Saturday by five wickets. A feature of the game was the bowling of Sabapathy who took five wickets for 21. Scores: Klang Club:
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      101 7 GARBOJ^tutfis GARB^Relyrns Return^G^/^cf) j^r^T «^ARBO GARB\j^/n\ P\Qtec^/e.urns Returns GARBQJteturns GARBO GARBO ReturnJFN&ARBO Returns Returns GAR^^lturns GARBO GARBO Retarrjg /#\ARBQ Returns Returns GAj^Hßfums GARBO GARBO* ReturWBBIARBO Returns Returns GARiHHLrns GARBO GARBO Retu rn M m* BO Returns Returns GARbI is GARBO GARBO Retur J^^HP^_^ e i !^?j Returns GA| ImMel GARBO
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      112 7 VICTORIA THEATRE TO-NIGHT at 9.30 p.m. THE GRANT ANDERSON LONDON COMEDY CO., WILL PRESENT "THE MAN IN POSSESSION" FROM THE AMBASSADORS THEATRE, IX)NDON. BOOKING AT LITTLE'S. Prices $3, $2 $1 WEDNESDAY, JUNE 6. THE LATE CHRISTOPHER BEAN. 9.30 p.m. T TOMORROW^! TIFFIN $1.00 Cream of Maize Fried Fish and Tartare
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      145 7 ALHAMBRA 3 SHOWS TO-DAY 3.15. 6.15 A 9.15 FINE CLOTHES, FURS, JEWELS, CARS, SERVANTS ...oM tri e s* »h« pQMWd, but sh« didn't own a dime! At the swell rwert th«y thought ihe was a real Counts** What hoppwd will keep you Mightily entertained. SCIITI FAY WRAY PAUL LUKAS g^Tßf^nf^^H
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      274 7 ifSjf^S|MOSiHKl SPECIAL MATINEE Vj'^fl JniJT F IlKl ail'T? TO-DAY 3.15. GREAT HOLIDAY ATTRACTION! IN RESPONSE TO PUBLIC DEMAND. ONE DAY RETURN VISIT. WARNER'S SPECTACULAR MUSICAL TRIUMPH. PREMIERE TO-MORROW. GARBO "QUEEN CHRISTINA" M. G. Ms BRILLIANT 1934 SUPER. jfS'feJ&Si If If hSW LAST DAY: To lew films can the adjective J
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  • LOCAL STOCK AND SHARE QUOTATIONS.
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        MINING.
        444 8 Issue Val. Pd. 4/- 4/- Ampat Tin £1 £1 Asam Kumbansr £1 £1 Austral Malay 5/- 5/- Ayer Hitam 1 1 Ayer Weng £1 £1 Bangrin Tin £1 £1 Changkat Tin £1 £1 Chenderiang 50 50 Hitam Tin Buyers 6/6 37/6 43/6 15/1.90 34 '9 49A 9/0.S3 Sellers. 7A
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        GENERAL.
        289 8 Issue Val. Pd. Buyers Sellers. 2 2 Alex. Brick Ord. 0.80 0.85 2 2 Alex. Brick Prefa. 1.56 1.60 £1 £1 Brit. Am. Tobacco 5.17.6 6.2.6 10 5 British Malaya Trustee 5.40 5.60 £1 £1 Con. T. S. 7% Prefs. 26/9 27/9 £1 £1 Con. T. S. Ord. 26/3
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        DEBENTURES AND LOANS.
        139 8 Singapore Municipal 5 p.c. of 1901 red. 1940 *400,C00 106 108 norn Singapore Municipal 4% P-c. of 1909 red. 1955 11,000,000 106 108 nom. Singapore Municipal 4'/fc p.c. of 1907 red. 1947 $1,600,000 105 107 nom. Singapore Municipal 4 p.c. of 1913 red. 1963 $2,000,000 102 103
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        RUBBER SHARES.
        360 8 Fraser and Co and Lyall and Evatt's Quotations. Today s Prices Fraser Lyali Evatt Co. Allenby ($1) 1.60 I.Boxd. 1.70 I.Bocd. Alor Gajah ($1) 1.05 1.15 1.00 1.10 A. Hitam ($1) 1.60 1.75 1.50 1.60 A. Malay ($2) 2.80 3.00 2.90 3.10 A. Molek ($1) 1.05 1.15 1.00
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      AROUND THE MARKETS.
      20 8 Today being a public holiday. In honour of the King's birthday (yesterday) the local markets were closed.
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      PRODUCE.
      295 8 TIN PRICE. June 4. Singapore tin price <perj plcul) $113.25. Kerosene oU; Shell and Fish $3.M (or two 4-galIon tins: Crown and Dragon $3.26 for two 4-gallon tins: i T>>ss $3.11 for two 4-gallon tins. Devoe's Imperial Brilliant, $1.83 per tin of 4 Imp. gallons: Sylvan Arrow. $1.63 per
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      SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE.
      123 8 Tkhottow. Rhto (Bee Tong) 9 a.m Pengerang (Hock Kent) f a.m. Karimon (Tung Henf) 9 am. Siam (Kudat) 11 a.m. Rengat Tembilahan iHong Lam) 1 p.m. Hoihow (Annul) Span. South Africa (Baloeran) .2.30 p.m. Maurltlui (Baloeran i 230 p.m. Oylon (Mtrapore) 3 p.m. South India <Mlr»p<»*) ..3
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      MAILS FOR EUROPE.
      33 8 By 'arthage van Oldraban>«vcn Laroa tempo (alder a Spor* lulu Apr. 27 May 19 May 4 May 33 May 3 May 36 May 11 May SO May 11 June 3
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      AIR MAIL FROM JAVA.
      23 8 Mails from Batavia and Palembang by aeroplane are expected at the General Post Office, Singapore at 2.30 p.m. tomorrow.
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      TELEGRAPHS.
      8 8 Kuehing radio Is observing Sunday hours today.
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      MAILS EXPECTED.
      22 8 From Holland by Baloeran due at Singapore tomorrow morning. From China and Japan by Genca Maru due at Singapore tomorrow.
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      MANTUA.
      29 8 The Mantua has lelt Hong Kong and Is expected to arrive at this porl at 3 p.m. on Wednesday. She will proceed alongside the S.H.B wharf on arrival.
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      SLASHING ATTACK.
      167 8 Gen. Johnson And Code Critics. Washington, Jr.ne 1. A slasning attack against the critics of the N.R.A. was made by the Administrator, Gen. Hugh S. Johnson, in a broadcast address to the National Catholic Alumni Federation, In which he declared, "You couldn't take the code away from one
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      NOTICE TO MARINERS.
      89 8 Malacca Strait East Coast. Merbau River Kedah. Changing of the colour of the conical buoy from white to red. Former Notice.— No. 3of 1934; hereby cancelled. Positic. At edge of shoal at entrance to Merbau River. Distance 1.7 miles 265 degrees from Tanjong Dawai Lighthouse, latitude 5°
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      EXCHANGE RATES.
      212 8 The following are the exchange rates this morning, according to the daily circular issued by the Hong Kong and Shanghai Banking Corporation SELLING. London, 4 months' sight 2/4 11/64 London, 3 months' sight 2/4 6/32 London, 60 days' sight 2/4 9/64 London, 30 days' sight 2/4Vfe London, demand
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      CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSN.
      66 8 Noon, June 2. R.S.S. equal to London Standard: Buyers. Sellers. Spot (loose) 211^ 213/ 8 (F. 0.8.) 21% 213/^ Standard R.S.S. on Tender: Buyers. Sellers. June 21% 22 July-Sept. 223/ 8 22V 2 Oct.-Dec. 23V6 23i/ 4 Jan.-Mar. 23% 24 Tone of Market: Steady. Latest
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    GRAN CHACO.
    168 8 i Progress Of Arms Embargo. Geneva, June J. The L?ague Council has decldct' to deal with the Gran Chaco dispute under Article 15 of the Covenant In ac cordance with Bolivia's appeal, to which Paraguay has also agreed. Satisfaction Is expressed that at a si bsequent secret meeting
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    KING FUAD'S PRIZE.
    102 8 Germany Wins Rostei Competition. Paris, May 29. In the international poster competition here, the first prize, consisting of a valuable gold cup donated by King Puad of Egypt, was awarded to Germany for a poster by a Munich painter. Herr Wlerz, advertising this year's Passion Play at
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    BRITAIN'S LEAD
    89 8 Trade Recovery AH (her The Empire. London, June 1. The annual report of the Federation o/ Chambers of Commerce of the British Empire, to be presented later this month at the annual meeting, will show that trade recovery In Britain has been followed by similar Improvement In practically
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    THE REICHSBANK.
    89 8 Further Fall In Gold Coverage. Berlin, June 2. The likelihood of a moratorium on defs transfers including the Young and Dawes loans appears to have increased by the further fall in the Relchsbank gold coverage to 3.7 compared with 4.6 last week. Whereas the bank-note circulation increased 271.000,000
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    ENGLAND TO AUSTRALIA.
    65 8 Ten Countries Enter For Big Air Race. Melbourne. June 1. Forty-two entries have been lodged in England and Australia for the air race In October. Eleven are from the United States, eight from Britain, eight Australia, four each from France and the Netherlands, two each from Italy
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    BUKIT CLOH RUBBER.
    156 8 The restricted crop harvested by the Bukit Cloh Rubber Company for 1933 was 394,7001 b. (against 415,6001 b for 1932), which realized £4,435 (against £3,351). The average price per pound was 3.23 d. (against 2.33 d.) The accounts show a profit of £909 (against a loss of
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  • FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL NEWS.
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      FINANCIAL LETTER MARKETS' NEED OF STIMULANT.
      1242 9 FINANCIAL LETTER MARKETS' NEED OF STIMULANT. (From Our Oun Correspondent.) London, May 18. llu markets this welt have been In that state of mind In \.hlch holiday In' -^ces easily make emselves felt. As was pointed out in this letter a week or two ago, summer markets require something in
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      RUBBER CONTROL.
      43 9 Assessment Of Estates Of 100 Acres And Over. Applications for assessment of standard production of rubber estates ol 100 acres and over In Singapore and] Penang Island should be addressed direct to the Chairman, Assessment Committee. Rubber Control Department, Kuala Lumpur.
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      COMPANY RESULT.
      22 9 'From Our Own Correspondent.) London, June 1. Suncei KrUa.—Profit for 1933, £2,842. dividend. 2ft per cent, tax free: forward. £27.393.
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      MALAYA TIN STATISTICS.
      122 9 Foreign exports of tin. being final shipments on ocean-steamers at all Malayan ports, during the month of May. 1934. Destination Tons United Kingdom 475 United States of Amerlra 2.885 Continent of Europe British Possessions Japan Sl* Netherlands India Other Foreign Countries 13 Total 5215 SUMMARY. Exports Monthly
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      SEMBILAN ESTATES.
      26 9 (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, June 1 The Sembilan EsUtes CO. are paying arrears o( 6 per cent, on the cumulative participating preference shares.
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      LONDON METAL MARKET
      469 9 EFFECT OF THE IMPROVED POLITICAL OUTLOOK. William Jacks and Co., in their report from London dated ITay 9, states: Copper. The improvement in the political outlook seems to have affected this munition metal unfavourably, and cheap offers of electrolytic have depressed standard copper. British stocks of copper
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      146 9 MALAYA RUBBER STATISTICS Ocean shipments of rubber. Including latex, revertex, and concentrated latex, during the month of May, 1934. Sheet Crepe Latex, Concentrated Latex, TOTAL Tons. Revertex. Ton* Tona Transhipment Transhipment Transhipment GRAND ?o a rf£e«*nham 7 lS »1 S> 8 W' Sub-TDtal "i^T" 4.171 15.855 «M M 41,5» 4,336
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    The Straits Times SINGAPORE, MONDAY, JUNE 4, 1934. THE HONOURS LIST.
    833 10 The Straits Times SINGAPORE, MONDAY, JUNE 4, 1934. THE HONOURS LIST. It has been said that Malayan newspapers grumble as a matter of course twice a year— when the honours lists are published. Today there is less cause than usual for criticism, since one of the main grounds of complaint,
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    GOVERNMENT HOUSE.
    169 10 Wednesday, May 23. His Excellency presided at a meeting of the Executive Council held at Government House. In the afternoon Mrs. Caldecott presided at the annual general meeting of the Child Welfare Society at Government House. Thursday, May 24. Hon. Mr. G. E. London and Mrs. London arrived
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    NOTES OF THE DAY.
    692 10 PLAIN SPEAKING. Some very vigorous propaganda nas been issued In recent months by the League of Nations Union. In an example which reached us by the last mall, there is no mincing of words. A typescript bearing the heading Japan's True to Type Tactics and signed
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    TODAY'S SPECIAL ARTICLE.
    1415 10  -  IS AMERICA READY? (By Dr. T. E. Gregory. Pro. Gregory is the leading British authority on money and exchange problems. He shows that there have been lour distinct phases in American monetary policy since March 1933. In spite of the propaganda against stabilisation of the he shows
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      339 10 AMUSEMENTS Singapore. ALHAMBRA The Countess of Monte Crlsto with Pay Wray Paul Lukas. 6.19 9.16. CAPITOL PootUcht Parade. 6.15—9.15. GBEAT WOKLD Cabaret— Beauty For Sale The 2 Orphan* (Chlnese^Picture) I am a Fugitive from the Chain Gang MARLBOROUGH Street Angels. 6 15— 9.15. NEW WOBLD Bid* Bhows, Cabaret, Dane**. Talkiea,
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    FIRST UNOFFICIAL KNIGHTHOOD FOR MANY YEARS.
    1409 11 MR. A. P. ROBINSON HONOURED BY HIS MAJESTY. VOLUNTEERS IN LIST. Younger Brother Of Sultan Of Kelantan Gets Hon. C.M.G. Unofficial* figure largely in the honours bestowed on the occasion of the birthday of His Majesty the King. For the first time for many
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    DEBTS SITUATION UNALTERED.
    444 11 Roosevelt's Message. GENERAL DEFAULT EXPECTED. London, June 2. The newspapers agree that President Roosevelt's war debts message does not alter the situation. There seems nothing for It at present, says The Times, but to endeavour to keep the question open by some payment on account not large
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    NAVAL CONFERENCE.
    55 11 London Agreed To As Meeting Place. Washington, June 2. It is understood that both diplomatic and naval heads have decided to agree to the holding of the 1935 Naval Conference in London. The American Ambassador in London has received instructions not to object li the British Government extends
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    ADMIRAL DREYER.
    37 11 To Attend Funeral Of Admiral Togo. Toklo, June 3. A message from Yokohama says that H.M.S. Suffolk arrived this evening with Admiral Dreyer aboard. Admiral Dreyer will attend Admiral Togo's funeral on June 5.— Reuter.
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    MANCHURIAN VESSEL FIRED ON.
    158 11 Soviet Statement. GUARDS NOT CAUSE OF CASUALTIES. Moscow, June 4. Replying to the Manchuku protest with regard to the alleged firing by Soviet guards on the Manchurian steamer Dichen on the Amur River on May 12, when one sailor was killed and another wounded, the Soviet
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    COMMUNISTS IN U.S.
    140 11 Extremist Resolutions Voted Down. Detroit. June 2. "The Left Wingers" created turmoil in the American Socialist Party when they tried to commit it to a policy of "direct action" with a dictatorship by the proletariat and repudiation of "bourgeois democracy." Their resolutions were finally voted down after
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    ONLY 11 WANTED.
    41 11 Europeans Almost Certain Of Victory. At lunch, in the annual Clarke Cup match on the Padang, the Europeans needed only 11 runs for victory. Their total was 93 for four, Ashworth being 20 not out and Reed 28.
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    SILK INDUSTRY.
    70 11 European Move To Combat Asiatic Competition. Lyons, June 2. The International Silk Federation, consisting of forty delegates representing' the silk- producing nations ol Europe, today discussed Asiatic competition and agreed that further solidarity was needed between nations with approximately similar conditions of labour. It was decided to initiate
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    U.S. COMMUNICATIONS.
    49 11 Representatives Pass Kayburn Bill. Washington, June 2. The House of Representatives has passed the Rayburn Bill, providing for the establishment of a Federal commission to regulate the communications Industry. The measure has been sent to a conference of the two Houses for the adjustment of differences Reuter.
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    40 CHILDREN KILLED.
    81 11 School Swept Away By Typhoon. Shanghai, June 3. Tragedy, as awful as It was sudden. descended on the little village of Kwong Ming, in North-East Klangsi. when It was visited by a typhoon of almost unprecedented fury. Sweeping upon the village with savage Intensity it swept away
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    QUAKE, DROUGHT AND STORMS.
    552 11 Work Havoc In Iceland, U.S. And France. IMMENSE DAMAGE. Typhoon Phenomenon In China. Pirls, June S. Immense damage was done In many parts of France over the week-end by storm, lightning, hail rd torrential rain. Two men, one of whom was Una Mayor of Lamelouze, near
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    THE MILITARY MIGHT OF SINGAPORE.
    1084 12 Air, Land And Sea Forces In Birthday Parade. Practically the whole of Singapore seemed to have turned out to w*i.-»i the King's Birthday parade on the Padang this morning. The vast crowd was rewarded with a display of military efficiency which was dazslinr in its
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    CHINESE FINED $100.
    143 12 Carrying Samsu In Inner Tubes. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Talping, May 31. As a Chinese vas. being taken from the dock, alter having; "been convicted for being In possession 'of Illegal samsu, he begged the magistrate to make an order that his wife an-} children should be
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    F.M.S. EUROPEAN FUND.
    81 12 The following donations to the F.MS. Distressed European Fund were received in May:— dubs. $591.23? Raub Club, $21.00: Incorporated Society of Planters, $233.34; J. A. Harvey Esq. $5.00; W. Q. A. Smith Esq., $5.00; W. J. Comey Esq.. $2.00; Mrs. R. Rambout, $5.00; W. H. W. Gubblns
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    EURASIAN DISCHARGED.
    55 12 (From Our Own Correspondent.) i Taiping, June 1. After a polonged hearing, F. A. Jambu, a young Eurasian, was acquitted on a charge of dishonestly retaining 128 sheets of rubber belonging to a European estate at Pondok Tanjong. Jambu, who was formerly employed on the estate, was represented
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    TROPICAL MEDICINE CONGRESS.
    785 12 To Be Held In China This Year. The Far Eastern Association of Tropical Medicine, which meets on Oct. 1, this year In China, U an international organisation of the medical, surgical, dental and veterinary professions interested in research and in the prevention of disease. The F. E.
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    Crime Gang In Java.
    65 12 (Prom Our Own Correspondent.) Medan. May 27. The police have unearthed a secret association in Java organised for the' sole purpose of committing crl nes. Evidence, given in a recent murder case, led to the arrest of several '~dlviduals. The investigation is hampered by the difficulty
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    A GOOD YEAR.
    137 12 Kuala Lumpur Y.M.CA's Report. In the annual report of the Kuala Lumpur Young Men's Christian Association it Is stated that owing to straitened fiances the past year necesearily had to be one of modest achievement. It was only due to the assiduous care of the hon. secretary
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    Town And Country In Malaya.
    829 12 PENANG'S 3EWERAGB SCHEME. The other point to which we wish to refer is the sewerage scheme. It Is satisfactory to learn that a Anal derision has been made with regard to the system to be adopted, following on the Municipal Engineer's Report after investigations in
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    A TOUR OF INSPECTION OF THE M.A.H.A. EXHIBITION.
    3160 13 Comprehensive Display Of Malaya's Products. A TRIUMPH OF THE PEASANTRY. (From Our Own Correspondent.) i Kuala Lumpur, Jane 3. In largest and most comprehen- si\<- display of the industrial pro- > dutts on which the prosperity of Malaya depends is placed before
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    31 13 His Excellency the High Commissioner has appointed Mr. Sydney Bacon Palmer to \>e an Unofficial Member of the Federal Council during the absence on leave of the Hon. Colonel Cecil Rae.
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    CAR AND RICKSHA.
    167 13 Driver Commits Three Offences At Once. (Prom Our Own Correspondent.) Taiping. May 31. Two passengers riding in a ricksha had a narrow escape from serious inJury yesterday, when a hired car, driven by a Chinese, ran into them. The accident occurred at the Junction of Cross Street
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    S.V.C. ORDERS.
    85 13 Programme of Drills up to and for week ending June 10: Tuesday, June 5, 5.15 pjn., Head-, quarters, M. G. PI. Eurasian, 30 Yards. Range. Friday, June 8, 6.30 p.m. Headquarters, 8.V.C., Corps Lecture. Saturday, June 9, 2 p.m.. Bukit Timah, "E" Chinese Coy., Table "A." Sunday, June
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    QUOTA POSTPONED.
    108 13 Japanese Taking Advantage Of Commercial Truce. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Medan, May 27. As a favour to the Japanese, the quota system for commercial enterprises has been postponed to make a commercial truce until the present negotiations are ended. The Algemeen Indlsch Dajbiad states, however, that the Japanese
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    CUSTOMS CASE.
    103 13 Chinese Shopkeeper Fined. (From Our Own Correspondent.! Seremban, May 31. "I find that he had committed an offence, and that he has altered certain I figures In the declaration and, at the s*me time, the government rights have been defrauded." The Seremban Magistrate Mr. T. P. F. McNeice,
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    Keng Hock's Brilliant Effort.—Rest's Second Innings Collapse.
    1485 14 Keng Hock's Brilliant Effort. Rest's Second Innings Collapse. REST BATTING FAILS IN CLARKE CUP MATCH. Unexpected Success Of European Attack. (By Our Cricket Corrcc.-.cndent.) Contrary to expectations, the Europeans dismissed the Rest for the moderate total of 190. and then, after scoring 179 themselvc did even better by getting rid
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    ALL OUT FOR 92.
    115 14 Rest Add Only Four Runs This Morning. The Rest's innings closed this morning for the addition of only four runs to their over-night total of 88 for seven wickets. Kens Hock resumed with Alvis this morning, bat with the last ball of Ashworth's first over he
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    YACHTING CLUB'S FIRST ROWING REGATTA.
    286 14 YACHTING CLUB'S FIRST ROWING REGATTA. Illawarra Cup And Club Fours. A choppy sea prevailed on Saturday afternoon when the 3oyal Singapore Yacht Club held the Championship Pairs d Club Fours rowing regatta. The conditions were difficult for the crews, and the times proved slow for the courses: but the rowing
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    JUNE MEDAL AT SINGAPORE G.C.
    457 14 JUNE MEDAL AT SINGAPORE G.C. The June medal competition of the Singapore Golf Club was played at Buklt Timah on Saturday and Sunday and resulted In a win for W. McMullan in "A" division with a net score of 66 and in a win for E. A. Stevens ir. "B"
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    LAWN TENNIS
    219 14 Tomorrow's Ties At Tanglin Club. i The following ties will be played in the Tanglin Club Tournament toI morrow: Women's Doubles Handicap: Miss E. Venning and Miss R. Venning owe 15 vs. Miss Graham and Miss Scott- Dalgeish owe 15.2. Men's Doubles Handicap R. W. S. Drummond and
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    RACING IN SIAM
    99 14 (From Oar Own Correspondent.) Bangkok, Jane 2. The Sports Club griffin scheme to Import thoroughbreds from Australia for the .'orthcoming racing season has been abandoned on the ground of Insufficient support. There were only seven subscribers. The following have been invited to play cricket for B.C.C. vs.
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    SINGAPORE L. T. A. CHAMPIONSHIPS.
    641 14 SINGAPORE L. T. A. CHAMPIONSHIPS. I The following is the draw for the I Singapore Lawn Tennis Association open competitions. Play commences 0D Monday. June 11. at 4.45 p.m. at the S.C.C. ground. Mr. D. H. Klelnman will be the referee. MEN'S OPEN DOUBLES. Chua Choon Leong and Yong Loon
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    AMERICAN" DERBY.
    46 14 Another Classic Win For Cavalcade. Chicago, June i. Cavalcade, winner of the Kentucky Derby, pulled off the double by winning the American Derby in the record time of 2 minutes 4 seconds by two lengths to-day. Discovery was second and Singing Wood third. Reuter
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    Negri's Malaya Cup Victory.—Test Trial.—French Tennis Finals.
    565 15 Negri's Malaya Cup Victory. Test Trial. French Tennis Finals. NEGRI SUCCESSFUL AT MALACCA. Second Half Goal Decides The Issue. (From Our Owp Correspondent.) Malacca, June 3. Negri beat Malacca today by the only goal of the match which was scored 30 seconds after the Interval In the Malaya Cup encounter
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    38 15 The crews in the Club fours event at the R.S.Y.C. regatta nearinr the finishing post, with the winners: (D. A. Gibson, L. D. Walford, W. S. S. Daniel, A. F. Thorne and G. G. Hough) nearest the camera.
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    S.A.F.A.'S WING PROBLEM SOLVED ?
    837 15  - S.A.F.A.'S WING PROBLEM SOLVED Fine Display By Against Wiltshires. J. Goh The S.A.F.A. eleven which met the Wiltshire Regt. in a Malaya Cup practice match on Saturday afternoon was far below fuU strength, but nevertheless proved much too good for the opposition and won by 4—2. The score somewhat flatters
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    Surprises In French Championships.
    312 15 Surprises In French Championships. Paris, June 2. Miss Peggy Scriven,' the young English holder of the SYench women's lawn tennis title, which passed out of French possession for the first time when Miss Scriven beat Mme. Mathieu in a three-set final last year, retained the title today, gaining a fine
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    BY ONE RUN.
    166 15 On the S.C.R.C. ground at Hong Lim Green on Saturday the S.C.R.C. beat St. Joseph's Institution team by one run. St. Joseph's Institution: Mlnjoot lbw. R. Tan 1, Mosbergen b Choon Lim 12, Clarke ct. Hoahing b Choon Lira 2, Pennefather b Hoahing 5, Leijssius ct Keng
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    SPORTING FIXTURES.
    417 15 Monday. June 4. Crirk-t: Clarke Cup. Europeans vs. Reit. 3rd day. 6.C.C.. 11 a.m.; S.C.R.C. vs. St. Andre ■••'s School. Hon* Urn Green. 2 p.m. Golf: Women's Medal Sepcy Line O.C. Tuesday, June S. Football: First Division, Malays vs. S.R.C, Jalan Besar: Second Division. Wiltshire* vs. Police. Anson
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    English Trial Match At Lord's.
    763 15 London, June 2. Lord's: The form shown on the first day of the Test Trial was most unimpressive and the sleetors were given few pointers to assist them in their task ot selecting the England team 1 for the first Test at Trent Bridge on
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    "Round the Houses " At Isle of Man.
    232 15 "Round the Houses At Isle of Man. I London, June 1. The race for supercnarged cars of 1,500 c.c, and all cars with engines over 1,500 c.c, which took place on "Round the Houses" course. Isle of Man, to-day, was won by the Hon'ble Brian Lewis in his Alfa Romeo
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    GUEST CLAIMS $300 FROM LOCAL HOTEL.
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    JAPAN'S RID FOR N.I. TRADE.
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    DEATH MYSTERY.
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    SWEEPING TAX REFORM IN KIANGSU PROVINCE.
    453 18 Santuao Island As Future Japanese Air Base Shanghai, June 4. Kiangsu is the first province to enforce the resolutions of the National Finance Conference, recently held at Nanking. The provincial government nus selected more than 30 taxes for immediate abolition. The peasant population, which
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    IMPORTANT CHANGES.
    57 18 Foreshadowed In Relations Of China And Japan. Nanking, June 4. Mr. Sumn, Japanese Consul at Nanking, stated yesterday that Mr. Ariycshi. the Japanese Mini. ter. may proceed to Nanking; en Tuc.-u.iy to ca;l on Mr. Wans Chin ;-».vci. the Prime Minister. Mr. Stimi fore.^ii^iowed iniI-. -lint new isvclopBMBtf
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    89 18 Bomb In Gen. Huang Fu's Residence. Shanghai, .june 3. Mr Yin Tung, the Chinese general I managc-r of the Pelph:g-Shanhalkwan iv. who is reported to have been D lull power by the Chinese ExecuY;un and the Railway Ministry, in tea ing with traffic questions with the Jap;i:; ate
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    JAPANESE COMPETITION.
    114 18 •Blamed For Failure Of Tan Kah Kee. Shanghai. June 3. The Chinese Ministry of Commerce and Industry has cabled to the overseas Chinese merchants In all parts of the world inviting them to participate in the coming exhibition of Chinese tro- ducts and manufactured goods in I Nanking.
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    SHANGHAI TO LONDON.
    228 18 Anglo-Chinese Air Mail Agreement Reported. Shanghai. June 3. j The Chinese and British authorities have reached an agreement under which air mail services between Shanghai and London may be commeutd shortly. The route Includes Singapore. Union Times. ISth ARMY VETERANS. To Form New Kwangs* Division. Shanghai. June
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    LITTLE ENTENTE AND RUSSIA.
    82 18 Denial Of Mutual Recognition. Geneva June 4. A report that the Little Entente and Russia will exchange instruments of mutual recognition tomorrow was denied by a spokesman of the Little Entente, who said that although negotiations with Russia were well advanced, there were still some points
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    "ARGENTINA BRIDGE."
    119 18 Hamburg's Cherished Wish Comes True. Hamburg. May 23. The Argentina Bridge spanning Hamburg harbour was ceremoniously dedicated on Friday, the Argentine's national holiday, in the presence of a large gathering Including many promt- > ncnt business men and political leaders. The State Secretary, Herr Ahrens, In the opening
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    U.S. LABOUR CRISIS.
    184 18 Major Strikes Are Staved Off. Washington. June 2. After a conference between Gen. Johnson and Mr. George Sloan, chairman of the cotton code authority, it was announced that the strike of textile workers which was to have taken place tomorrow, haa been called off. The terms of
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    GRIM HUMOUR.
    132 18 "Light Literature" For Condemned Man. London. May 31. I An instance of grim humour was I disclosed at question time In the Hour of Commons. Mr. T. E. Groves, the Labour M.P. for Stratford, stated that a man condemned to death (who has now been released after appeal)
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    TREASURY FINANCING
    143 18 U.S. Government Asks For 8800 000,000. Washington, June 4. The Oovernment Is asking nome Investors for $800,000,000 in a Treasury financing operation, which may reach a maximum of $1,330,000,000. Two security issues will be offered: Firstly, $300,000,000 bonds maturing in 12 to 14 years bearing 3 per cent,
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    115-MILE GLIDER FLIGHT.
    82 18 German Pilot's Landing On French Soil. Paris, May 28. The crack German glider pilot. Ludwig Hoffman, today coasted safely to the ground near Belfort. 35 miles thts side of the Rhine and 115 miles air distant from his starting point at Mannheim. The young flier is reported
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    FIRST IN THE WEST.
    56 18 Hslngkiang, May 28. The world's newest Emperor, Pu Yi. signed a special decree here on Monday creating the first Manchukuo ministry in the western hemisphere— in the Republic of San Salvador. The tiny Central American Republic a week ago. was the first State outside Japan to
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    NO JUSTIFICATION FOR WAR TALK.
    140 18 S**«ech By Mr. Thomas. NOT COMMITTED TO ALLIANCE. London. June S. "There Is no Justification for tlu assumption that war is inevitable 01 approaching In the near future." declared Mr. J. H. Thomas. Dominion! Secretary, in a speech at Derby yesterday, adding that he believed
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    OLD SCARE REVIVED.
    132 18 Chiang's Designs On The South-West Rumours, believeaiy circulated by disgruntled South-West politicians who are striving their utmost to prevent a rapprochement l>rtween the southwestern provinces *nd Ukt Ce.tral Government, claim that Maishal Chiang Kai-shek has praotlcallj completed military preparation fo- he subjugation oi the south-western armies. Pecent
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    WEEKEND CRICKET IN MALAYA.
    757 19 WEEKEND CRICKET IN MALA YA. <Trom Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur. June 4. I The annual match between Selangorj Club and Penang Cricket Club began yesterday, but rain Intervened when the visitors had scored 92 lor four wickets. L. J. Thompson was not out with 46. The second wicket partnership
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    BRADMANS NAME
    246 19 South Shields, May 19. Don Bradman's name Is not Bradman at all— It is BRADNAM. So, at least, says a relative of the great cricketer, when a representative called at the home in Wadham Terrace here of Mrs. Bary Bradnam, Don's great-aunt, and talked with her daugter, Mrs.
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    SELANGOR RACES.
    239 19 Two-Day Professional Meeting Entries. Over 100 entries have been received for the two-day professional meeting of the Selangor Turf Club on Jane 10 and 23. The full list of entries is as follows: Horses, Class I Nahgoo, Oenlnderra, Ooutte d'Or, 'ooray, Biddy's Squire, Uttle Mester, Hard Up, Done
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    BIRDS BOUGHT.
    116 19 A secret scheme for the purchase of hundreds of captive British birds b I the bird markets in Club-row, Bethna I Green. London, E.. and other places has just been concluded by the R.S.P.C.A. Inspectors of the society, in plain clothes, have made the purchases, and the birds
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    CHINA'S LINDBERGH.
    48 19 Mr. Sung Tung-kang, who made a solo flight from Berlin to Nanking, has been granted permission by the American Government to study aviation In an American naval flying academy, according to a Tslnan report Mr. Sun is to leave for the United Sates in two months.
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    London University's Success.
    758 19 (From Olir Own Correspondent.) London. May 23. After a lapse of two years, the London University regained the Unti versitles Athletic Union Championship at the White City last week-end from Oxford Centipedes, who had held the title since 1932. The London team finished with 94 points to
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    POLO AT HOME.
    637 19 Victory For Panthers In Colts' Cup. (Prom Our Own Correspondent) London, May 23. The polo season had opened in brilliant weather the week-end before last, and there was an unpleasant contrast over the Whitsun holidays when matches were played In very "blustery" weather. At Ranelagh the Panthers
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    Colombo's Brilliant Performance.
    139 19 Colombo's Brilliant Performance. London. May 30. With the final acceptance for th« Derby, Interest is growing daily. Today Colombo had a brilliant mile and a half gallop and out-stripped his companions. No Derby favourite ever had better credentials. Trainer Butters has Umldwar, Badruddln. Achtenan and All Shah all entered. Strong
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